Read each story. Write what you think will happen next.
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The Cloudy Picnic
Ana and her mom packed sandwiches for a picnic at the beach. As they spread out the blanket, dark clouds rolled over the water, and the wind began to blow the napkins across the sand. Ana looked up and felt a drop land on her nose.
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The Wobbly Tooth
Leo had a loose tooth that wiggled all week. At lunch he bit into a crunchy apple and felt the tooth move even more. He put his finger on it, and it wobbled back and forth.
To predict is to say what will probably happen next, based on clues in the story and on what a reader already knows. Good readers make a prediction as they read, then check it against the next part of the story. On this worksheet your child reads two short stories that stop just before the ending. The odd-numbered versions ask what they think will happen next, and the even-numbered versions ask for the clue in the story that points to what happens next.
Each version has its own two stories, and the answer key gives a model answer. Challenge Me leaves more room to write. Ask your child to point at the words in the story that gave the clue away.
What your child will learn
Use clues in a story to predict what happens next
Write a prediction in a full sentence
Point to the words in the story that support a prediction
Common Core standard: RL.3.1
Worked example
“Dark clouds rolled over the water, and a drop landed on Ana's nose.” These clues predict that it will rain.
Common mistake
Predicting something that has nothing to do with the clues in the story.
Helpful hint
Find the clue in the story, then ask what usually happens next.
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